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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It's nice to see the girls gathering up supplies for this trip. Everything counts! The video game segment was kinda fun to watch. A bit of conversation regarding the past. As the day of the journey draws that much closer, the excitement feels more real than ever. The karoke is also fun, a nice way for everyone to celebrate before the actual journey. |
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| So the girls are off. And it was a touching goodbye for Mari and her friend which was understandable seeing they where always together. Anyway the trip finally started and now it's a question of how it will go. I hope their will be many funny situations. |
| Its A Really Nice Episode And Emotional Ones I Was Really Touched When Mari And Megumi Saying Goodbye But Still, They Are Good Friends Since They're A Child I Hope They Have a Safe Trip! |
Naegi-KunJan 30, 2018 6:11 AM
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| The feels were strong with this episode. This is easily one of the best shows of this season (if not the best). The journey begins! |
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| Every time these girls are together, they're always having a blast! They're so fun to watch! :D This episode has plenty of funny moments (as always, which is great!), and some heartwarming moments, and finally the feels in the last part. I thought Megu-chan would run away after breaking up but Kimari stops her whispering two powerful words "Breakup rejected." It had a lot of impact thanks to a little slow motion along with the beautiful song in the background. They're friends since childhood and will always be friends forever. Simply well done! <3 The 4 girls are finally heading off! :D Bon voyage! \(^-^)/ |
| That was one heavy confession near the end. Anyways... the journey will finally begin from here on out. |
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| I really didn't expect to cry but that was such a good goodbye scene, you could really see and feel all the emotion that was put into it. |
| Shirase is poor at presenting, she's gonna need some practice or motivation from the other girls teasing her to flip her switch. So Megumi was trying to throw a spanner in the works from the start. The clues were there I just didn't think about it too much (poetic license/anime logic), but it actually had a sensible part in the plot. Megumi was seriously scared when Shirase suggested finding the culprit, but Hinata was cool with it. I thought the confession at the end was a final attempt at derailing Mari from her journey, but she didn't back down. And because of her character nor did she turn on Megumi for trying. And now my lunch is all salty ;_; BTW If someone tries to diss this show...  WinterStar96 said: I'm curious as to what scene after the credits is all about, Singapore never showed up in the story and then all of a sudden, they showed some Singapore landmarks and Durian Ice Cream which is loved in Singapore almost as if the location will play a part in the story. Maybe it's nothing and I'm just overthinking things but it really didn't make any sense to me. Good spot, I wouldn't have got that. I did wonder. Maybe they needed to stop there for something. I hope it's not for dramatic reasons, they should be on the boat next week. |
| Poor Megu-chan, losing her sense of self-worth and getting left out. Doomed to be nothing but a memory for the rest of the series until possibly the final episode. I don't condone what she did, but I can at least slightly understand it. Part of me feels like this conflict came a little bit out of nowhere just for the sake of drama, despite the revelations that she was behind previous events, but I will give the show points for even attempting something like this given what kind of show it is. And I guess it was nice when Mari denied the breakup in the end. |
| Fantastic episode again. Shirase was totally a ball of nerves during that report in the beginning. xD I love how Kimari described Shirase too Hinata about how she needs an enemy so her "Screw you" attitude gets flipped on. XDD "Don't fight mean with mean, hold your head high" Hinata and her quotes are absolute gold. <3 Instead of 'The Madness of Shirase', a better title would've been 'Shirase Ko Kobuchizawa - The Awakening' XDD I laughed so much when Yuzuki was relieved she was't there. I guess it was expected that Megu-chan was feeling down that her closest friend was leaving, the final scene was pretty emotional with Megu trying her best to move on but I love how Kimari just hugged her and said breakup rejected. That was sweet. "Water collects into stagnant pools, I've always loved watching it spill out all at once. Breaking free, liberated, rushing out. The energy stored during the stagnation bursts forth. Everything bursts into action! Everything springs into action!" I love these monologues cause they really resonate with me, they make for really powerful endings. The sound direction in this episode was amazing. |
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| Madhouse isn't dead. Beautiful episode,the departure scene was really emotional,especially the music. Looking forward to the great journey. |
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| Now that's a good way to rub it in everyone's faces hitmarker sounds in the audience. And now I feel stupid for not thinking further about who told the bullies and their neighbors about the money and Antarctica. Really love the details they put in the environment, something that I've noticed from the compass in the first episode as well in the ship. Can't wait to see more. For example, the merlion in Singapore and its surroundings  |
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| the direction of the episode I felt was really well done; I enjoyed it thoroughly; granted i've enjoyed the series to this point thoroughly anyway so lol. But I kinda figured something was up with Megu.. I figured she was or would do something negative based on well honestly- her own self worth (watch her eyes 2-4 as Kimari grows and goes) was just so low. Though the regret and remorse and apology were directed well enough to feel genuine (maybe a tich melodramatic) So we had many guessing when they would ship off- well now we have 8 episodes of Australia > Ship > Antarctica > home development; If it stays at this caliber i expect it should be great. Breakup Rejected - Kimari is a good friend; and sometimes forgiveness really is the best thing.  |
| Love how this show is still going strong after everything that's happened. The girl's chemistry is great to behold, and it's fun to see what happens when they include different personnel as well. Mari's past with Megu was really a big factor in how the later reacted after finding out how Mari started interacting with Shirase, but somehow I found both her revelation and Mari's reaction and subsequent forgiveness realistic. To be honest I was reading so many flags being raised when Mari was saying "see you later" to her home, but I'm probably overthinking things.... or am I? :P The post ED scene was abit confusing this time though, unless they're making some sort of a fly-over to Singapore before heading down to Australia.... |
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| We have plenty of episodes to explore Antarctica. I don't mind have one episode in Singapore. The episode was great. One of the best series of the season. |
| Megu is one of the most toxic types of "friends" one can have. |
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| lol had a strong feeling Megu-chan was salty :( awe man.. does that mean no more screen time for 2nd best girl? |
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| I had a feeling from that Megu would vent out her real emotions before Mari leaves for Antarctica, but her wanting to break up for friendship with Mari was certainly surprising. The whole scene was really awesome though. It hit the right emotions with both girls' feelings and the well-timed soundtrack too, with Mari's "Break-up rejected" to Megu's ear before she departed being the most moving part of the episode as a whole. Now the journey to Antarctica begins, but the end scene after the credits showed Singapore surprisingly. I wonder why..... |
| That was a heartwarming episode. Didn't expect Megu to "explode" like that, quite unfortunate for her, she has one hell of a curse with that friend, there is no escape ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Now, I've gotta clean up my room, a lot of Onions appeared out of nowhere ;_; |
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WinterStar96 said: I'm curious as to what scene after the credits is all about, Singapore never showed up in the story and then all of a sudden, they showed some Singapore landmarks and Durian Ice Cream which is loved in Singapore almost as if the location will play a part in the story. Maybe it's nothing and I'm just overthinking things but it really didn't make any sense to me. Singapore is a common stopover for flights to Australia and New Zealand, especially to Perth. Ive stopped over on the way to India from New Zealand. Its often no more expensive than a normal direct connecting flight as Singapore actively encourages it. |
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| The assembly sure was a surprise. Surprising to see Shirase panic so much though. Packing luggage is always going to be the first challenge. It was interesting seeing how the girls pack though. The send off by the class was cute though. But the going away part at least managed to stop their gloom. The farewell to her family though was pretty heartwarming. But the revelation about Megumi though was surprising. But in a way all of them are taking their first steps in a new world though. And so the journey begins. |
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| Nice direction. Didn't expect such a powerful ending. Too bad, we can't see more of their training before going to Antarctica. WinterStar96 said: I'm curious as to what scene after the credits is all about, Singapore never showed up in the story and then all of a sudden, they showed some Singapore landmarks and Durian Ice Cream which is loved in Singapore almost as if the location will play a part in the story. Maybe it's nothing and I'm just overthinking things but it really didn't make any sense to me. My guess is they will connect flight and head to Australia from Singapore. I hope nothing much will happen there, so we can have the entire 2nd half of the series on the ship + adventure in Antarctica. |
| That was a very sad and heartwarming goodbye. Poor Megumi. The insert song was pretty. The girls are off to their journey to Antarctica. |
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| Realistic af regarding the progress to Antarctica? Check Actual character development and interaction? Check Feels? Check Stunning animation/colours? Check OST full of feels and sense of accomplishment? Check Non rushed pacing because the creators wisely thought it would be boring to see ice and water for 12 episodes and instead they focused on developing all the characters beforehand? Check Why is this anime not at least 8.5/10 yet?!! This is easily a 9/10 for me so far and I can't imagine what will prevent me from giving it a 10! I mean..high school girls, going to A N T A R C T I C A! And done right! |
animefan8800 said: Poor Megu-chan, losing her sense of self-worth and getting left out. Doomed to be nothing but a memory for the rest of the series until possibly the final episode. I don't condone what she did, but I can at least slightly understand it. Part of me feels like this conflict came a little bit out of nowhere just for the sake of drama, despite the revelations that she was behind previous events, but I will give the show points for even attempting something like this given what kind of show it is. And I guess it was nice when Mari denied the breakup in the end. They were dropping hints throughout the episodes that Megumi wasn't feeling happy about her friend leaving her. This episode just propelled it forward and I thought it did a great job of it. Had the water works show up |
| Seems everyone liked the sudden drama that popped in between Megu and Mari, I find it out of nowhere, I was more pushed into the "What the fuck is this" than "oooh mah feels" Anyways besides that I loved everything else! Madhouse pulling those beautiful art everywhere, and finally off they go! to Antartica and BEYOND! (but first lets make a pit stop at Singapore) |
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-Stray said: Seems everyone liked the sudden drama that popped in between Megu and Mari, I find it out of nowhere, I was more pushed into the "What the fuck is this" than "oooh mah feels" Anyways besides that I loved everything else! Madhouse pulling those beautiful art everywhere, and finally off they go! to Antartica and BEYOND! (but first lets make a pit stop at Singapore) It definitely didn't come out of nowhere. The strain on there friendship was pretty obvious. |
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Kittens-kun said: -Stray said: Seems everyone liked the sudden drama that popped in between Megu and Mari, I find it out of nowhere, I was more pushed into the "What the fuck is this" than "oooh mah feels" Anyways besides that I loved everything else! Madhouse pulling those beautiful art everywhere, and finally off they go! to Antartica and BEYOND! (but first lets make a pit stop at Singapore) It definitely didn't come out of nowhere. The strain on there friendship was pretty obvious. Well, all the same, there is some truth in this, as her friend was always out of focus before. Another thing, I like the whole sequence and elaboration of its settings. This show is really more than "cute girls". |
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| Think it's pretty petty of her friend to be like that because she isn't relying on her anymore. Still don't hate the show, want to see more girl on south poles. |
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Kittens-kun said: -Stray said: Seems everyone liked the sudden drama that popped in between Megu and Mari, I find it out of nowhere, I was more pushed into the "What the fuck is this" than "oooh mah feels" Anyways besides that I loved everything else! Madhouse pulling those beautiful art everywhere, and finally off they go! to Antartica and BEYOND! (but first lets make a pit stop at Singapore) It definitely didn't come out of nowhere. The strain on there friendship was pretty obvious. It did, none of us saw this coming until this episode came in, there were no signs of Mari and Megu's friendship crumbling slowly, it all happened this episode, instantly. Anyways Im saying it came out of nowhere for me, if it didnt for you then.. good for you. |
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-Stray said: Kittens-kun said: It definitely didn't come out of nowhere. The strain on there friendship was pretty obvious. It did, none of us saw this coming until this episode came in, there were no signs of Mari and Megu's friendship crumbling slowly, it all happened this episode, instantly. Anyways Im saying it came out of nowhere for me, if it didnt for you then.. good for you. Yeah, no. That's completely wrong. You can tell just by the way Megu was acting before that something was troubling her. Plus, none of us? You're the only one who's complained about this so far. |
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| I'm glad they included the subplot about the drifting apart of friends, it's a nice touch and something that they did a good job of subtly showing through the first four episodes before finally laying it all out in this one And yay on to Antarctica!!! |
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Kittens-kun said: -Stray said: It did, none of us saw this coming until this episode came in, there were no signs of Mari and Megu's friendship crumbling slowly, it all happened this episode, instantly. Anyways Im saying it came out of nowhere for me, if it didnt for you then.. good for you. Yeah, no. That's completely wrong. You can tell just by the way Megu was acting before that something was troubling her. Plus, none of us? You're the only one who's complained about this so far. Yeah right, their interactions were normal, Megu was always the calm and quiet type of girl, its you just figuring out that her previews actions meant something because something happened this episode, Im saying none of us saw it coming because if someone was, then there woulda been people commenting about it in the previews ep threads like "Megu's acting weird" or at the very least "It seems Mari's getting closer to Shirase.. Megu may get jealous" yet no one commented about it, until now that is. Im not about to start a debate about this, it isnt even that big of a deal, I found it surprising thats all, I'll keep my shit to myself and you keep your shit to yourself, I dont need your opinion. |
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-Stray said: Kittens-kun said: Yeah, no. That's completely wrong. You can tell just by the way Megu was acting before that something was troubling her. Plus, none of us? You're the only one who's complained about this so far. Yeah right, their interactions were normal, Megu was always the calm and quiet type of girl, its you just figuring out that her previews actions meant something because something happened this episode, Im saying none of us saw it coming because if someone was, then there woulda been people commenting about it in the previews ep threads like "Megu's acting weird" or at the very least "It seems Mari's getting closer to Shirase.. Megu may get jealous" yet no one commented about it, until now that is. Im not about to start a debate about this, it isnt even that big of a deal, I found it surprising thats all, I'll keep my shit to myself and you keep your shit to yourself, I dont need your opinion. You just weren't paying attention. That's all right I guess. |
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| the episode was so fucking great, the characters are this anime's strong point tbh and they are all great, can't wait for the next episode. |
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| Yep, first 10/10 of the season. This anime is so underrated, I hope it eventually gets the attention it deserves. |
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| hmm I see. So she went beyond being jealous. That isn't something you can tell with one next-episode hint. Then last episode was a waste. Last episode they were trying to lighten the mood, showing us how the girls work as a group while introducing the supporting casts. That took time from Megu. Maybe if only we have an extra episode for this part between last episode and this one , it can work, but then that would sacrifice time for the actual "go to Antartica" plot, which ofc must not be done. Hmm... this si where budget, contract, and tv slot hits, it seems. ps.: it's still a great episode, though. But admit it: it could have been way more epic. |
| Megu was really feeling left out and jealous of the thing the Antartica girls had going on. But it wouldn't surprise me if wasn't well received in school either. What is it they say in Japan? 'The nail that sticks out gets hammered down'? |
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| The girls will finally start their long awaited journey... that post ending scene of Singapore has gotten me curious though... |
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| Glasses was the rumor spreading villain :'( but himari's kindness made her realize her jealousy and dependency, atleast it all worked out in the end. Karaoke to let the stress out and no to singapore. |
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